Lot 1966
1818 $5 Capped Head. NCS graded Details of AU-50. Mount removed. Although it has been cleaned at one time, the color is still very nice with its areas of orange patina. Centers are better sturck than average, although there is a bit of weakness at the hair curl below BE of LIBERTY, hardly noticeable in the overall scheme of things. 1818 half eagles, and there are serveral varieties this year, tend to be well made, which is fortunate. They also were heavily exported, so that the surviving population is best estimated at no more than 3% to 5% of the original mintage! Scarce.
Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,700.
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| Realized $3,910 |
